The.Jribune Prints More Live Telegraph News than all Dailies in the State of Oregon South of Salem Combined UNITED PRESS DISPATCHES By fu th Urgwt and be it ntwi report f P4N In 8outh-ra Ortgon. Ttat Wtther Kaii tonight with heavy frost. Sat urday, t';tir ami wanner; northerly Wiflds. THIRD YEAR. JiEDFOHD, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER L:, 190S. JOHN OLWELL EJOIMS CITY RECORDER CASTING , FOR GUBERNATORIAL FIGHTI I WATER OFFER Summary of the Water Proposition As Offered to the City-Points Clear The following is a summary of the Condor Writer & Power company wa ter proposition to tho city of Medford us presented by Dr. Ray: The Washington Pipe & Foundry com pany of Taooma offer to build it com plete, including two reservoirs ond a filtration system (insuring pure water) for $197,800. This proposition will furnish nt least 50 por cent more pure water thnu any proposition submitted to data and it will cost much loss money to construct. Rogue river will furnish an unlimited ( supply of pure water for till time to pome and the water rights are assured, -nd there will be no fear of litigation over them. This cannot be said of any other water proposition. What are the objections to Rogue river water? First Because it is a pumping prop osition. Now, there is no charge for pumping, unless there is a profit, and of this profit tho city gets 25 por cent. The profits are regulated by the city an the prosent water rates, cannot be rained only by the city council. Second objection Rogue river wa ter is impure. Now, on filtered Rogue river water is being UHod at Grants Pass and its health compares favorably with Ash land, using mountain wntnr from Ash land canyon. Again, tho installation of a filtration system embodied in this proposition insures absolutely puro wa fer. Third objection Tho bond issue al ready voted will not bo available for u pumping proposition. Now, it' a pumping proposition is the best and cheapest proposition, then the poople should be given a chance to vote j on it, and if it carries, then this will validate tho bond issue. The majority of wator systems in the world nro pump ing systems, and they ore built by issu ing bonds and them is no question about the validity of such an issue or sale of the bonds. The conditions are just the same whether the city operates the water sys tem or tho Condor Water & PoWor com pany operates it; in both cases the bond interest, the sinking fund and tho operating expense must be paid from the revenue, and the water rates fixed hy tho city council. , Ab a result, under Condor Wator & Power company management, water rates would be lower, because the wa ter system would cost much less; the bond interest and sinking fund would be less; the operating expenses are guaranteed less under Condor Water k Power company managemeut. Tho wa ter rates are fixed by the city council. Under this proposition the city would own and control the water system obso lately; there would be no increased tax ation; thi Condor Water k Power com pany would simply aet as an agent in operating tho water system for the city of Medford nndor the control and an- pervision of tho city council- I This water system can be installed ! within six months. 1 Why should the city of Medford waste more time and money in investigating water propositions in which there is a doubt as to a sufficient water supply and a doubt as to the ownership of the water, especially when it is known that they will cost so much more than the Condor Water k Power company's prop-ition? WILL BUflH DEEDOE WORK ON THB MARSH - 1 KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Sept. J C. Franks of Han Francseo, who is ma expert dredge and marsh workman, is going over the marh work on the California Northeastern railway with Engineer H. P. Hoey, and it is antic ipated that b will h given charge of the work. The low progress in throwing up this four mile grade through the tnlea hat delayed the romphaiion of tb rail rod it tkia dry. ABOCT FOR POLITICIANS HAVE EYES ON CAMERON, AND MAYOR LANE War Ma. Wigtd for Moutlu In Port land Between Lane and the Council Cameron Loses Strength by Trying to Close Up Town. . (Special to Tribune.) PORTLAND, Or., Sept. lin -With District Attorney Cameron giving whole snlo orderH to ciose cigar stores, candy stores, boot-blacking stand and ail lasses nt trade on .Sunday, and Mayor Harry Lane sitting in his office nt tho city hall like a sphinx, tho political ' wiseacres are finding keen enjoyment in the dilemma which has thrown the ' small business men into n panic and ' forced a allowing uf gubernatorial ! strength between these two officials, who are popularly expected .in Portland at least to be nt the head of the re spective stnte tickets in HH0. Owing to Mayor Lane's quiet manner i of obtaining effective redress in inu j nicipnl administration of affairs, "Cum ' eron 's sudden plungo into the reform J game has resulted in a ludicrous situ ation in which nil oi Cameron's former supporters an: now wondering why they voted for him. They also wonder why CamiTon wauls to close the city tight er than a New England town in the 17th century. The Reason. To those who know, or claim lo know, the answer is simplicity itself. Mayor Lane since his succession to office has fought the battles for the people. With a game all hatched and ready to he cooked upon his dofent for re-election ho went into office with a council so bitterly opposed to him that there was no trick too small, no game too nasty, no means too hateful that would not be played in order to embarrass him and secure his impeachment. Traps were laid which cost somebody pretty sums of money in efforts to entrap him and eousc his downfall, but he always managed to emerge clean and with the confidence of the people behind him. Taere was the effort to fasten the $-0,000 cable purchase upon Lauc; there have been innumerable efforts to force him to sign illegal permits granting spe eittl privileges in 1 In guise of public benefits; there have been efforts to call him to account for failure tb prop erly perform his duties as mayor, but ho always gave a proper accounting of his arts and always emerged no clean that the majority party in the council eornmenred to engage in internaeine strife. Finally on open breach occur red in which Councilman Driscoll of tho majority party got up and renounc ed his former uctions and told his col leagues of the majority party to go hang; that ho was through with them; that they had no strings on him and that he would be independent of their Barret meetings, at which the pints were laid to entrap Mayor Lane. Action Broke Up Clique. This action broke up the clique, be cause others thnu Driscoll, clean men like Cellars. Hake? a d a few more, who desire to serve the people rather than party interest, joined Driscoll in the revolt nod left Mayor Lane high and unsmirchoil in the minds of the people. Then followed several dull months of inactivity. Cameron had been elected to the district attorneyship. Ho was in augurated and quiet followed the tur bnlence of the election. The people flocked to the mountains and the sen shore. Nothing wns expected in a polit ical way except the national election. All of a bidden n bomb shell was drop ped right in th renter of Portland, and the explosion which followed re-venl-d the work of Cameron and his cohorts. Sprung by Lane. Needless to say. the bomb shell wss thrown bv Mnyor Lane. In his H-nit, mvstertntis manner ne learned that largo contracting ctnpame were securing fa Ivors fmm the street committ e of the citv executive board. Mayor Lane ap points Ihe members of the executive board and they servo without pay. The members nre picked fr-mi the best typ" of business men in the city and are supposed to give their t-me to conduct the city's affairs a i duty which they owe to thir city. But when Mayor Lsne found that Chairman Sabin was granting favors to larg contractor and penalising small at. ftabla to Ktvut with HEAD IN Ml ICE BOX Stockton Belles Are Nearly Frozen by Being Locked in Huge Refrigerator . j CTOCKTOX, Cnl., Sept. 25. Eleven ! women of Stockton's younger society are thawing out todnv after a two hours' sojourn in n.i immense refriger ator. The young ladies had beeu in vited to attend n party at Mrs. W. IL Chestnut Wood 's, whose husband is steward at the state hospital. Miss Ada Helle Wing, sister of Mrs. Chest nut Wood, piloted a crowd into the refrigerator to remove several water melons which were to be served at the luncheon. While the girlH wore inside the re frigerator, selecting themselves luscious melons, au attache of the hospital pass ed the door of the ice box mid closed it, without knowing of the presence of anyone within. The girls at first thought that someone was playing a practical joke on them, but nftor re maining iu the ice box for a few min utes they began to become chilled as they were dressed in summer apparel. Nine of the girls became frantic, but fortunately two of them were suffi ciently self-possessed to spend the two hours iii beating n tattoo on the door of tho refrigerator. When finally Mrs. Wood missed her fair guests a search was made, and in passing the refriger ator the pounding on the dour was hea rd. Tho girls were soon released from their chilly prison, very cold and bad ly frightened. LOCAL OPTION TURNED DOWN IN SISKIYOU YREKA, Cal., Sept. 25. The board of supervisors yesterday reject rd a pe tition containing 500 signatures and ask ing for the enactment of an ordinance in favor of local option by precincts. The petition originated iu Montague, where a minister took up the cause. The divine did not appear before the board -sterdnv. but t lie pet it ion had three spokesmen former Assembl'mnn dames Coylo of Ifornbrook, S. W. Hooper. a Yreko attorney, and James Due hn nan Russell, also of Yreka. The supervisors paid respectful at tention to tho arguments and then turn ed down the -tition. The number of signatures was not a near enough ap proach to a majority of tho voters of the county to demand favorable action. The fnct t lint there was a temper ance petition of any kind before the board thr w the in loon men of Yreka into a flutter. ACCIDENT MARKS THE OPENINO OF RAOINO DOCCLAS. Isle of Mbu. Kngland. Sept. 25. shortly after the royal ait tomobile club's automobile race b'gun yesterday, one of the cars collided with wall, throwing two occupants some distnnce nud demolishing the machine. The course is in poor condit ion and more accidents are feared b-fore the event is ended. the result that lie resigned from the board, although it is believed that the r -signation was tho result of mental t. lepnthic suggest inn passing from the tv halt to Sabin's office. Cameron Gets Busy. Then Cameron, foreseeing t lie im- t Pinnae nannlni- .mtitn.nt n-tiinli n'miM ' flow to Lane lo-eause of calling n bait "Ti tho patronage of the big contractors, got busy nnd ordered all cigar stores, shoe polishing stands, candy stores and a few other classes of harmless trade dosed on Sundnv. It was his bid fur I opular favor to offset Lone 'h )Misi I neslike action in putting a check to 'In1 illegal proceeding made in the1 ( mme of the city. Instead r.f endearing 1 j the people to his cause, Comeron un I donbtedly lost favor and finally added j denunciation to h in0 lot by issuing an : ord"r prohibiting Sunday bnfhall. Port laud without Sunday bnseball wouM be like a good trout trenm without the trtat. HANNA GAVE JACKS TEMPORARY Papers Will Be Served Upon Collins This Afternoon-Date Has Not Been Set For Hearing Holding that the recall amendment passed lust June is ineffective and without legislative action providing for the manner of putting it into effect, Councilman John 1. Olwt-11, through his attorneys, Realties A lieames, Fri day secured a temporary injunction from Circuit .fudge Hauna, restraining city Recorder Benjamin 1 Collins from calling a special election under the recall -petition for his n-mavol filed Inst Saturday. The injunction was served upon Mr. Collins by the sheriff's office. The time for a hearing to make the iujunct ion permanent has not yet been sot. Recorder Collins had announced his intention of calling au election Satur day to be held October 15, claiming that there was no other course he could pursue, under the charter. He did not consult the city attorney or the attor ney general as to the validity of the recall petition. Grounds of Restraint. The injuncl ion is asked upon the grounds that Mr. Olwell wns duly elect ed, qualified and has since served as councilman from the First ward, the term extending from January 15, 1!H)7, to January 15, H00. The recall eousti t utionnl amend men t pnsseed last June is (pioted as providing "such addition al legislation as may aid tin. operation of this section shall be provided by the legislative assembly," and the amend ment, is alleged lo he "ineffective for any purpose until aided by appropriate legislation. " Council Not Acted. No action has ever been taken, it is alleged, by the people of Medford or its city council providing for tho manner of carrying into effect the recall amend ment, nor has there been any legisla tive action or popular vote providing llierefor. Tt is also alleged that t iTere is no provision of law or ordinance providing the number of names to be signed to a recall petition, and the same wns loft to legislat ive act ion. which has not been taken, and the number required has not been fixed by law. Still Another Ground. ! It is also alleged that at the lasl general elect ion I Ii el eel ion precincts ' did not conform to the .Medford city, ward boundaries, nor have t hey ever conformed, and that the First ward eon , sists of part of North and p;irt of South Medford precincts, and thai no one can determine the numler of votes cast in the First ward for supreme judge, hence if there were an enabling act passed there is no wnv of determining tip number uf signers necessary. Expenpo to Taxpayors. The election, it is' declared, will be h ueedless expense lo taxpayers; a waste of Timnev by tin- recorder; that a multiplicity of lawi-ulN will follow as well as block important pending legisln lion, to Ihe detriai' nt of the city. Judg ment for costs and disbursements is also asked. COLORADO STEAMS FROM SOUND TO FRISCO NAVY VAKI), Pujjet Sound. Wash.. Sept. L'5. - -Thet armor, d cruiser ddo nolo. Captain E. liunderwood command ing. steamed out of the harbor ye-iter day fT San Fiarieisr.f. The fnlorado is to g. t that city t receive a draft of men to cmnplele the crew and while t here t It.' present at ioi to the ship of il llr service, (he gift of the penpb of the t:ite of Colorado, will occur. From S.i'i Francisco the Colorado Is ScliedllN d lo go to Hun lulll to meef the seeu erili-ers of tin- Pacific fleet returning t,..m (he eruise to Sauini. FOREST FIRE LOSSES IN EAST AMOUNT TO Slfi.noo.OoO ORDER WAsll rN'iTON. S. pt. V It W Pullman, the government expert, who hns been devoting flinch of his lino re eentlv to an investigation of nso growing out of forest fifeu, d-clared i today that the iofv - in Mintu si-ta n'oio- j will be about lO.Ouo noo. has made 1 no report ..u fife in other parts of the town try. ON $5 I TEDDY'S LIFE Secret Police of Several European Countries Re veal Anarchistic Plot HAVoNNE. France, Sept. J". Kvi deuce of an anarchist ic plot against President Koosevclt of the United Slates was today made public by the secret police of several European coun tries, Spanish secret service agents dis covered traces of the plot while exam ining Canatrava, the famous Spanish anarchist, in an effort to connect him with suspected plots against the life of the king of Spain. Papers woro also found on two Italians anarchists arrest ed at Sessa, Switzerland, Wednesday containing the most definite informa tion possible regarding Ifnosovelt 'h African trip. They are now being hold at (leueva in an effort to obtain fur ther information against them. There has been much activity noted among the anarchists of Europe during the past few weeks, but this is the llrHt definite information Hint has been se cured by the secret police of the nature of i he plans. LiQUOR CASE SET FOR WEDNESDAY SALEM, Or., Sept. a.-i. The Medford liquor case lias been set for hearing in the supremo court Wednesday, October 7, at In o 'clock. I u this case Circuit Judge Manila of Jackson county held that the charter of the city of Medford, adopted by the peoplo prior lo the tem perance vole of the people last June, was supreme over the local option law and that therefore since the charter gave tin- citv the right to license sti loons the temperance vote in June does not prevail. The October term of tlio supreme court opens Monday, October 5. The cnleiitlar of ill met has been arranged as follows: Monday, October 5. nl HI o'clock, n mot i:i in t lie ,i esl v vs. K rebs hop case will be heard; Tuesday, October ii, at In o'clock, examination of appli cants for admission to the bar; Wed nesday, ictober 7, 10 a 'dock, argu ment iu the Mali s. Dunn case Med ford local opt in case ; at 2 o 'clock, nrgiiuo nt in t b Schlimb-r vs. Parazoo case, from Douglas county; Thursday, October m, nt ID o "clock, argument on I he case of Wiiymire vs. Shipley, from Yamhill count v. mid :it o'clock, nrgii iiH-nt in the ease of Armstrong vs. the Portland Knilwav. Light A. power com pany. Motiuiis in the disbarment proceed ings brought against several Port la ml attorn vs. and t lie !HjM! lit inellt of ret' ere.s lo hear the nigUlltent Will take place Tuesday. Oet-de-r lit. KILL BO BEST FRIEND, THINKING HIM ELK SEASIDE, Or., Sept. 'J.I.--Albert Ol sen -.vas shot ami killed by his ie1 friend, Julian, s II. Joiteland. Wednes day mot ii iu g w hile t he men w ere out hunting big game. The accident hap pencil ii' :ir Pus, Or., seven miles from Seaside. The men h ::d been hunting hear, deer and '! iu 1 1 viein.ty for some time ;iti l had I n very successful. Wednes i!av m ining they each took different end- "I" a cciivoii and wa re in beat the brush until I hev r nclo-d a p unl on which I...rl, !ool decided. Through n mi-iiteb-rsta tding Ol-eu pasiad iiie ftp p., int.. I place and was bu-ily beating tl l.n dies - ml thr..n irg huge stone to fnghteu 'he gjimi t of the under htush. .lotteliud ''tig til'1 il'UHIIfll COlUlllo li,,, git it w.-t- caued by an elk. ,. .r d t w ice a-.d saw n bo !y fall. He ,.; to OK. i, Cat he had killed the game, loit r- ceived no reply. Cpon in est n'nt i (.ii J o-i eland found Ol'ien 's Im-Iv Willi ti. bull. Iio'es through h'n br. t )l"en was an experienced hunter and why lo- -diMuld I e b-ft his appointed kUtnd will never b known. PLOT AG I COUNTY PIEDGES OjOOO FOR CRATER ROAD KLAMATH COUNTY WILL NOW BE ASKED FOR LIKE ACCOUNT Good Roads Meet in Medford Proves Success Interesting Discussions of Crutor Lake Road Cora mission Hard at Work and Doiug Much. ' (iontleiucu of the convention : I pledge you now, that if Klamath county will give $50,111)0, the state of Oregon $100,(100 and the federal government ifiTiiyiOO, then Jackson county will give .t'Jo.ooo for each of two years with wlpeh to complete this project. The only thing Jackson county asks is evi dence of good faith. ' ' Such were the words of ('utility Judge .1. It, Neil during au enthusiastic good roads meeting in the rooms of the Com mercial club, where particular stress was laid upon the building of the Crater lake road. The pledgo of Jackson county fol lowed addresses on the pnrt of Judge John H. Scott of Salem, president of the Oregon (iood Heads association; C. S. Jackson of Portland and Judge Raid win of Klamath Falls, each of whom instilled iu their audience nn enlhusi asm for better roads, ami nn intense desire to sen tho Crater lake project undertaken and carried to completion. A number of tin1 representative busi ness men of t ho valley met the Cra ter lake road commission iu the rooms of the Commercial club and for some hours the project of building the Crater lake road was discussed. Judge Scott Speaks. Judge John II. Scott of Salem ad dressed the meeting at some length, out lining the business end of the project. Jackson county was asked for $.)0,000 and in return $-100,000 would be spent iu Jackson ami Klamath counties. He spoke of the asset the rood would prove to southern Oregon as an asset to draw tourists. Judge Mali! win spoke for some mo ments on the advantages of such a road and expressed for Klamath county Dial the ."(), nul that county is asked for would be forthcoming, as the voters of that county all favored good roads. C. S. Jackson, president of the com mission, made a witty address, using many apt illustrations telling of t he advantages of such a road. John IL Olwell. r. Pickell, F. Osen brugge. As ess or Applegate ii nd many others spoke. Pledges Jackson County. Judge .Veil was called on and re spuuded in a brief address pledging Jackson county for t.r0pMu0 as its share of the necessary lin an cos. A good roads association was formed some 200 voters signing the roll. This organ i .at ion has us its purpose I he supporting of t he county court in its action in pledging the money. It. is set fort h as follows: " We, whose names nro hereto signed, heroliy voluntarily associate ourselves together under the name of the Jackson County (iood Hands association. "The purpose nf this association is to encourage ami assist in the construe tion ami the maintenance of permanent public roads in this county and through out the stale, and we each personally promise to do everything in our power ns tuny be necessary to inaugurate and rarrv on the construction of n svstem of permanent public highways through out the state. "The officers of ihe association shall consist of a president, a vice president, ci .taiy and t nnsuror, who shall be . leeled by the members and shall hold i.'spcctive office for one year, and shall discharge such dul ie as usually per tain to such offices in voluntary ftsso 'latioiis, or as may from time to time !, presented by the members of tins as oei.-it ion. ' ' Afternoon Session. Judge Colvig. president of the Coin uerei'il club, opened the afternoon ses ion. stating Hie great importance ol he movement . He was followed bv lohn (.'Scotl, the president of the Otegoti (iood Itoads association, who poke regarding the importance of bet- it road management and the great ben . fii of good p.Vls. He urged the signing of the roll of ihe (iood 4(oads association of the conn t v so that Ihe county court would fce assured of the support of the Voters in pledging money for the Crater lake , project. j H. tl. Smith advocate! the bonding ih state in order to build better ror TRAINS CRASH 25 AREjlLLED Passenger Train on the Northern Pacific Smash ed Into a Freight HELENA. Mont:, Sept. 25. (Bulle tin.) According to a report received here from Livingstone, passenger train No. Ill of the Northern Pacific, running east and which left Helena at mid- , night last night, smashed into n freight near Votings Point and 115 per somi were killed. This number includes the en gineer, fireman and hrakeman. Anoth er report says that between 25 and 40 persons were killed. The accident Ik attributed to a heavy fall of snow which obscured the view of the flagman of the freight train, nud hn could not make the engineer of the passenger see him. It is said the. ex press telescoped the smoker and that all casualties occurred iu the smoker. One of the injured is Engineer fles.iinger of the passenger. Dm Ilnbcock,' his fireman, was instantly killed. It is impossible to get more definite news from (lie scene of the wreck on account of Die crippled condition of telepgraph ic communication. NOTED BANDIT CHASER PASSES TO BEYOND SEATTLE. Wash., Sept. 25. James O. Nagle, intimately connected with the pursuit and capture of bandits who ter rorized Nevada a few years ago in their attempts to roll the stage carrying gold from the placer regions to Nevada City, died Inst night in this city. For tin' past lit years Mr. Nagle held public office at Nevada City, most of that t ime as under-sheriff. In that capacity he made the famous capture of the bandits who shot Sheriffs William Pascoe and Davis Douglas. These hold tips occurred eight years ago. Mr. Na gle scoured the country with a posse and the bandwils wa-re finally ruptured. At that time Nevada t nty harbored soma of t he most noted criminals iu the country. Mr. Nagle came to Seattle three months jigu in an effort to regain his healt Ii. The body will bo shipped to Nevada Citv for interment. OORE SAYS ROOSEVELT TACKLED THE WRONG MAN SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 25.-Thouias P. Core, the blind senator of Kklho ma, when asked about President Koose veil 's charges against (iovemor Has kell of Oklahoma, treasurer of the na tional democrat ic committee ami the latter 's connection with t he Standard Oil company, declared that President Koosevelt "had tackled the wrong man" and that the president would g-t the worst of it in t he end. He said Governor Haskell was aiuplv able to take careo f his end of the discussion and that the president would find him self worsted when the controversy was over. HEAD OF SWIFT COMPANY VISITING IN SEATTLE SEATTLE. Wash.. Sept. 25. - Edward F. Swift, f Hie heads of Swift A- Company, Chicago packers, arrived iu Seattle last eeiiing with a party of friends who hat'1 joined with him on a vacation trip thtough wr-d. With Mr. Swift aie Mis. E. F. Swift. Edward Tilden ami wife of Chicago, Colonel A. D. Davidson of Toronto, A. D. MacHae Slid Mrs. Marlfne of Winnipeg, and F. Darling ami Mrs. Darling. The party will stay. in Seattle for a lew days and will hegin the return ,nuir iicv to the east via Portland and Cnli forn in. ;e E. E. Kelly hn past t WO W ee(S I tried 15 cases in t ho circuit and won all but one for his cli He spoke interestingly of various good rids legislation that had been attempt ed. Members of the Crater lake road commission spoke, all nlontf the line of good ronds, interesting and enthusing their audience. O o